With Congress back from their summer break, now is the time to contact your Senators and Representative and ask them to support The CASE Act. ...
The\Guild thanks the House Judiciary Committee for passing HR 2426, The CASE Act, out of committee by voice vote with no dissensions. The Bill now proceeds to the full House for consideration....
With Congress back from their summer break, now is the time to contact your Senators and Representative and ask them to support The CASE Act. ...
There are a few free alternatives to Creative Cloud which, while unable to offer all that Adobe can, are still worth checking out. ...
From filing a claim to final decision, using small copyright claim process is relatively simple....
The Guild joined an amicus brief authored by ASMP and NPPA in a lawsuit before the Supreme Court addressing copyrights and state sovereign immunity....
Sponsored by Trupo, the event brought illustrators, photographers, designers, writers, and others together for the first joint social event....
Four Guild board members joined other creators in Washington DC to advocate for The CASE Act and attend the Senate Judiciary Hearing on the Bill....
The Guild has partnered with Trupo in providing benefits packages for freelencers that usually only full-timers receive. ...
An designer’s clients are using her copyrighted work and refusing to pay their invoices....
Adobe's recent decision to limit Creative Cloud users to the most recent versions seem to be a response to ongoing litigation, and reveal an uncomfortable truth about software licensing....
The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing S 1273, The CASE Act (The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019), through markup....
An illustrator discovered his Broadway production artwork was being used without his knowledge by small theaters nationwide....
Artist Matt Furie has settled his copyright infringement lawsuit with Infowars founder Alex Jones for $15,000....
The First District Court of Appeals in Houston has ruled that a photographer is unable to sue under the Takings Clause....
Photographer Jim Olive discovered an alternate way to demand payment for a copyright infringement: through the Takings Clause....
On April 26, 2019 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court finding of fair use in Brammer versus Violent Hues Productions. ...
On April 27, ico-D challenged us to celebrate Women in Design for World Design Day 2019....
We’re asking everyone who supports fairness in copyright to help us make a splash. Now is the time to contact your Representatives and ask them to support H.R. 3945, CASE Act. ...
The Guild participated in a panel discussion on authors’ rights and copyright issues conducted by the International Authors Forum (IAF) in New York City....
The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of The Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act into the House of Representatives, and for the first time into the Senate....
ico-D published an article exposing Fiverr’s business model, explaining why the idea of partnership with the platform is so antithetical to ico-D’s core mission. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the appointment of Karen Temple as the Register of Copyrights. ...
Hudson Yards created controversy by stating it has the right to use and license any photographs, text, video, or sound recordings “depicting or related to” a structure open to the public, The Vessel....
The Supreme Court has held that a copyright registration only occurs after the Copyright Office approves the registration; only then can the copyright holder bring an infringement lawsuit. ...
Creators have until March 15, 2019 to register large collections of unregistered works....
After the death of Society of Professional Graphic Artists (SPGA) unofficial historian, Dan Ballard, the Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public Library accepted his archives....
Twenty years ago, for the 30th anniversary of the Guild, member Dan Ballard pulled together a brief history of the early years. ...
Although The CASE Act expired in December with no bill signed into law, our advocacy efforts on behalf of the bill weren't in vain. We got the attention of lawmakers, and expect the Act to be reintroduced this year...
In early December, the Guild celebrated our 50th anniversary in a gala which brought together past and current leadership....
On January 18, the Copyright Office submitted a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee Leaderships focusing on the concerns visual artists have with the copyright system. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild responded to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Registration Modernization, with comments focused on the particular concerns of illustrators and designers....
The Guild joined representatives from \visual artist associations for Congressional visits in January and in April in support of The CASE Act. ...
A few months after judging the ADAA winners, Theresa Whitehill was asked to mentor one of the student finalists, Martin Hoang. ...
The latest edition was released in early April and features a greatly reworked chapter on Surface Pattern Design....
We’re asking everyone to contact your Representatives and ask them to support H.R. 3945, CASE Act. ...
\KODAKOne will utilize blockchain technology to permit photographers to register, manage, archive, and monetize their images seamlessly from a single platform. ...
The CASE Act (H.R. 3945) is widely supported, but we need creators to help move it forward....
WordPress will be rolling out the new content creator known as Gutenberg. ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab gave us all a lovely holiday gift: a series of space exploration posters, free for downloading and printing. ...
If you missed the enrollment period for the federal exchange, you may still have options to get coverage at HealthCare.gov. ...
On December 4-5, the Guild joined our Coalition of Visual Artists for a trip to Capitol Hill to lobby on behalf of graphic artists in support of the CASE Act. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild has submitted a response to a proposed rulemaking by the Copyright Office on Group Registrations of Unpublished Works. ...
The frantic email, text, or call always comes at a bad time. Your client thinks their site's been hacked. What are you going to do?...
On October 24, representatives from 14 international associations challenged designers, educators, governments, and the private sector to work collaboratively....
ico-D’s annual Platform Meeting took place October 13 and 14 in Montréal, Canada this year, and Rebecca Blake represented the Guild....
The Graphic Artists Guild’s Advocacy Liaison Rebecca Blake was elected to the ico-D Executive Committee October 16th and will serve as International Treasurer....
The Guild’s National Board returned to its tradition of holding an annual in-person meeting. ...
The Guild is calling on graphic artists contact their representatives and ask them to support the CASE Act, the Copyright Enforcement in Small Claims Act....
The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the introduction of HR 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 or CASE Act. ...
Guild National President Lara Kisielewska and Advocacy Liaison Rebecca Blake joined representatives from ASMP, NPPA, and APA in meeting Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) September 15th. ...
Member Theresa Whitehill continued her experience as an ADAA judge by mentoring one of the student finalists. ...
New England Regional Representative Mark W. Slater took it upon himself to be the face of the Guild at Boston's Comic Con this year....
The Guild has signed on to a letter drafted by the Copyright Alliance requesting that NAFTA negotiations address the modernization of the copyright provisions of the agreement....
In 2015 PETA sued Slater on behalf of one of a macaques, claiming that Slater violated the monkey’s copyright when the “monkey selfie” taken with Slater's camera was included in his self published book....
On July 20th, the Guild joined members of the Coalition of Visual Artists for productive meetings with Congressional staff on key copyright issues. ...
Guild member Cindy Salans Rosenheim was asked to join the judging panel for the prestigious Adobe Design Achievements Awards....
ICON 10, The Illustration Conference, has put out a call for papers to be considered for their Education Symposium taking place next July in Detroit, MI. ...
The Copyright Alliance has partnered to provide pro-bono trial services for individuals and small businesses involved in copyright disputes in New York City. ...
Theresa Whitehill of Colored Horse Studio reflects on her experience as a judge of the Adobe Design Achievement Awards....
Proper color editing of webpage images is a step most web designers overlook, to their detriment....
Science illustrator Pieter Folkens is a renowned marine mammal artist and the creator of created animatronics used in films such as “Free Willy”....
Arts advocates were appalled when the budget proposed by the Trump transition team called for eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts, along with steep cuts to other cultural and social programs. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of “The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act” into the Senate as S.1010....
On April 20th, Canadian Marvel comic book artist Gisele Lagace was denied entry to the United States when attempting to cross the border to attend Chicago’s C2E2 comic convention. ...
We’re calling upon visual artists and those who support a vibrant creative community to contact their representatives and ask them to support H.R. 1695. ...
To help facilitate the marketplace for creative works, visual artists have long called for modernizing the US Copyright Office....
Urban Outfitters lost its appeal of a district court jury decision that found the company guilty of willful infringement, and has been ordered to pay $530,000....
Currently, a fake Flash Player scam is targeting visitors and users of the popular WordPress hosting platform WP Engine by taking advantage a common typo of the company URL. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 1695, the “Register of Copyright Selection and Accountability Act of 2017,” on March 23. ...
Doubleday’s current book cover contest has hit the usual nerves in the design and illustration communities. ...
The annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards global student competition is again open. ...
International Women’s Day was marked by a number of blogs and websites with comprehensive reviews of work by women visual artists....
On March 1st, the Copyright Office launched its new website – a huge improvement over the previous iteration....
A new compendium of logos has been published online: Logobook. Each logo is presented only in solid black and white, permitting viewers to focus on the design and to easily compare logos....
In light of the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Moral Rights, Copyrightlaws.com has done us all a favor in posting their article, “Moral Rights in US Copyright Law.”...
During the Poynter Digital Design Challenge, Jeffrey Zeldman went after what he described as low-hanging fruit: the website typography....
In its article, “Defunding the NEA Would Be Incredibly Stupid: Here’s Why,” FastCompany pulls no punches in contesting the wisdom of that move....
In conjunction with the Coalition of Visual Artists, the Graphic Artists Guild has signed on to a comment letter in response to a Notice on “Group Registration of Photographs.”...
The Guild joined the Coalition of Visual Artists in submitting a response to the policy proposal for reform of the Copyright Office drafted by House Judiciary leadership....
“Women Who Draw” simply features work by women artists, filterable by ethnicity, sexual orientation, location, and faith. ...
Our photography associations are requesting input from professional photographers on their workflow and how they register their copyrights....
The Copyright Office has sent out a request for additional information from stakeholders on DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) safe harbor provisions. ...
We’re asking all visual artists, and all who rely on a strong copyright system, to respond to the Library of Congress’ survey on the next Register of Copyrights. ...
The Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 6496, the “Fairness for Small Creators Act” introduced by Rep. Judy Chu [D-NY] and Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the first policy proposal resulting from the Judicary Committee’s review of U.S. copyright law, released by House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers....
Google and AIGA have collaborated on Design Census, a survey to map the educational level, lifestyle, and work habits of designers around the world....
J’net Smith of All Art Licensing is running her free Q&A on art licensing on December 14th. ...
After the judge presiding in the case indicated that he was considering dismissing a number of photographer Highsmith’s claims, the parties settled. ...
The law is the first of its kind in the nation, providing legal recourse for freelancers to pursue clients for non-payment. ...
In a bi-coastal collaboration that benefits artists, illustrator Mark Monlux and attorney Daniel Abraham have been producing Law & Artist videos....
The bill redresses the growing trend of non- or late payment experienced by 71% of New York City freelancers....
We have two new member discounts to announce! To retrieve your discount codes, log in to Member Central (upper right corner of our website), and visit our Member Discounts page....
The Copyright Alliance released a statement that echoes our concerns with the removal of Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights....
Links and resources shared during our Ask a Pro webinar have been gathered into a resource list, along with links to additional resources....
We've gathered the links and resources shared during our Ask a Pro webinar into a resource list....
Illustrator Cory Kerr covers “Contracts and the Apocalypse” for illustrators who are new to the business side of illustration....
Photographer Carol Highsmith was outraged when she received a $120 invoice for using a photograph she had taken....
In her follow-up article, “Your © is More Than CMI,” Burns goes into greater detail on how to effectively use the copyright notice, and why doing so is such a good practice....
The Guild particpated in ico-D’s Platform Meetings by heading a session on National Design Policy....